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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkStats updated Jul 25, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 25, 3:42 PM ET
T-Score43
Toronto Blue Jays
72–72 · 4th AL East · T-Score 43
6
6–0
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
79–65 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 78
0
T-Score78
FINALTOR −102 · BOS −106 · Total 7
TOR −102 · BOS −106 · Total 7Last update Jul 25, 3:42 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherJaysCease owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formSoxGray has a 1.11 ERA over his last five starts, while Cease is at 2.59.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 9 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

TOR
Dylan Cease RHP
Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.25
8th
WHIP
1.04
16th
K/9
12.72
3rd
BB/9
3.74
156th
P-Score88i
FIP
2.41
HR/9
0.58
16th
OPS/R
0.525
IP
156.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.91
Road ERA1.54
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.59
AstrRangMariGianRays
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.69
16th
WHIP
1.16
57th
K/9
8.06
113th
BB/9
2.39
44th
P-Score75i
FIP
3.49
HR/9
0.90
56th
OPS/R
0.695
IP
150.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.77
Road ERA2.62
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.11
RockYankAngeMetsRays
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cease strikes out 4.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Cease owns the lower FIP, 2.41 to 3.49.
·Gray walks 1.4 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Gray has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 60%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCeaseGrayNote
ERA−5463Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.413.49
WAR5.43.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cease arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%97.1
Slider30%88.9
Changeup12%81.7
Knuckle Curve10%81.9
Sinker8%95.9
Sweeper4%83.5
Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker21%92.1
Sweeper20%84.9
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.6
Curveball17%79.7
Changeup5%86.1
Slow Curve0%74.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
22nd
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Dylan Cease)
17th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Sonny Gray
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gray (BvP)
1Nathan LukesLRF51.70910.765No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B65.6848.650No MLB historyNo history
3Kazuma OkamotoR3B72.74528.714No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH65.73914.767No MLB historyNo history
5Daulton VarshoLCF51.64810.656No MLB historyNo history
6Ernie ClementR2B48.6879.700No MLB historyNo history
7Yohendrick PiñangoLLF49.7025.747No MLB historyNo history
8Andrés GiménezLSS42.6408.650No MLB historyNo history
9Brandon ValenzuelaSC52.6708.693No MLB historyNo history
1Nathan Lukes RF · L.270 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.259 / .684 · 8 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.231 / .745 · 28 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4George Springer DH · R.250 / .739 · 14 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.226 / .648 · 10 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Ernie Clement 2B · R.275 / .687 · 9 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Yohendrick Piñango LF · L.260 / .702 · 5 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Andrés Giménez SS · L.242 / .640 · 8 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Brandon Valenzuela C · S.218 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Dylan Cease
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cease (BvP)
1Anthony SeiglerS2B53.7363.797No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF61.76016.746No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF82.79923.753No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B83.90026.884No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH58.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B56.70512.713No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF54.61419.610No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS53.6966.620No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC42.6694.635No MLB historyNo history
1Anthony Seigler 2B · S.250 / .736 · 3 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.256 / .799 · 23 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.274 / .900 · 26 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.247 / .705 · 12 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.202 / .614 · 19 HRvs hand .610 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.244 / .696 · 6 HRvs hand .620 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.237 / .669 · 4 HRvs hand .635 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·BOSBOS
AVG.248 11th.248 8th
OPS.691 27th.727 8th
Home runs135 28th149 23rd
Runs580 28th642 14th
OBP.309 27th.322 9th
SLG.382 27th.405 11th
PitchingTORTOR·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.92vs3.60
TORBOS
WHIP1.30vs1.23
TORBOS
K/98.8vs8.7
TORBOS
HR Allowed149vs141
TORBOS
BullpenTORTOR·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.38vs3.56
no league rank
Saves49vs40
TORBOS
ResultsTORTOR·BOSBOS
+13221st
Run differential
+2506th
72–72 Record79–65
2–8 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (2–8)
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
Boston Red Sox (9–1)
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Dylan Cease (2.67 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sonny Gray (2.48 ERA, 12–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
TOR −102 · BOS −106 · Total 7. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 7, opened at 7.5. Lines are informational.
How have the Jays and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Dylan Cease is at 88; Sonny Gray is at 75. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.